Any way to disconnect this pump
- Thread starter neocon
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That's a good shout.
I just checked my heating pump (different model to the OP's) and it is indeed wired into the same circuit as the boiler. So if the OP's is the same then that would work.
The pump is for a solar circuit, which is now empty. Everything is wired into the same junction and controlled by one switch in the fuse box. So if on, the pump and boiler will be on and then the pump may be damaged. But I need to have the boiler on.
Sorry let me re-phrase, isolate the circuit by knocking off the boiler in the fuse box, test it is indeed dead, then 'unwire'. If you aren't comfortable touching the junction box then cut the wire and terminate it in another spare junction box attached to the wall and labelled clearly.
This is on the presumption you know what you are doing and knocking off the pump power makes sense to do. I guess the right thing to do would be to totally remove the pump as it'll put more strain on whatever other pump is running trying to push past the isolated/dead pump.
Then I think you'll need to turn the boiler off temporarily, open the junction box they are all connected to, disconnect the wires for the pump only, close the junction box and turn the boiler circuit back on. It should be really simple but if you're not sure then contact an electrician.
If I didn't reconnect the cut wire back to the junction, then I'd be breaking the circuit for the boiler wouldn't I?
That's what I originally planned to do, but I can't trace the wires clearly, it's messy inside. Maybe need an electrician to avoid causing any damage.
